Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer
Job Description
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $140,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Plumbing and Fire protection Design: 6 years (Required)
- strong MEP/FP Design Engineer : 5 years (Required)
- Revit: 5 years (Required)
- BIM: 5 years (Required)
- AutoCAD: 5 years (Required)
- Building Codes, Plumbing Codes, & Fire Codes: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Responsibilities
Lead the design, specification, and multi-discipline coordination of the following fire protection systems:
- Wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action, deluge, and foam/water fire suppression systems.
- Fire water supply infrastructure includes fire water storage tanks, fire pumps, underground and aboveground distribution piping, and associated appurtenances.
- Outdoor fire suppression systems, including monitors, spray systems, and exposure protection systems.
- Addressable and non-addressable voice evacuation fire alarm systems, including initiation devices, supervision devices, and audible and visual notification appliances.
- Releasing systems for pre-action, foam/water, and clean agent systems.
. Evaluate and lead the creation of fire protection calculations, including the hydraulic analysis of fire water supply and demand, battery calculations, and voltage drop calculations.
6 Extensive experience preparing Final Design contract documents, including:
- Contract Drawings with contents consistent with terms of Government Construction Contract standards.
- Technical Specifications in accordance with Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Standards
- Preparing Construction Cost estimates using industry recognized estimating software and other industry guidelines to the fullest extent possible.
Job Requirements
About the job
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Design skills. A minimum of five to ten (5-10) years of plumbing and fire protection DESIGN experience, with in-depth knowledge of:
- Domestic Water Supply and Distribution Systems
- Sanitary Drainage Systems
- Venting Systems
- Storm Drainage Systems
- Natural Gas Systems
- Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Standpipe Systems
- Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
Computer skills. Strong proficiency with AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM, and other computer-based office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.2. Strong, technical, first-hand, detailed DESIGN experience utilizing the NY and NJ Building Codes, Plumbing Codes, and Fire Codes. Experience with PANYNJ Design Guidelines is favorable.
Building Code skills. Strong, technical, first-hand, detailed DESIGN experience utilizing the NY and NJ Building Codes, Plumbing Codes, and Fire Codes. Experience with PANYNJ Design Guidelines is favorable.
EXperience preparing Basis of Design documents as guides to preparation of final design contract documents for design-bid-build efforts and basic contract documents for design-build efforts.
Experience reviewing submittals/shop drawings and other Stage IV activities including Post-Award Contract Changes (PACCs) and answering RFIs.
Coordination. Ability to coordinate with support disciplines such as Electrical, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Environmental, Geotechnical, Electronics, Traffic, and Resilience and Sustainability.
10. Education. Candidate shall have a Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection engineering, or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited university.
